Place the picture or sculpture at a prominent place
in your house so that you see it frequently throughout
the day.Exercises for Quadrant II
In Quadrant II of the Growth Matrix you are noting exercises
that help you learn to have compassion with your real and per-
ceived shortcomings and grow beyond them. Review Quadrant
II of your Self Matrix. These are your qualities that, when you
discovered them through identification with a film character,
you did notlike.Exercise 1: Forgiveness
Part I and II of the following exercise is a meditation
based on traditional Buddhist practice. Tara Bach in
Radical Acceptancedescribes it beautifully.^2 If you
cannot forgive yourself for a mistake or shortcoming
that has affected others negatively, practice all three
parts. If it did not impact another person, focus only
on Part II.
I recommend speaking the text of the meditation
on a tape and listening to it later.Part I — Meditating on Asking for Forgiveness
Sitting comfortably, close your eyes and allow
yourself to become present and still. Rest your
attention on the breath for a few moments, relaxing
as you inhale and relaxing as you exhale.
Bring to mind a situation in which your
shortcomings have caused harm to another person.
Ta ke some moments to remember the circumstances
that highlight how you have caused harm to another,
and sense the feelings of hurt or disappointment
that person might have felt. Did you act out of hurt
and insecurity, out of the need to feel power or safety?“Mankind is waking up to
its own divinity, a process
that is both stupendously
thrilling and horrifically
painful, for the wake-up
process demands
uncompromising change.”
Lynn Grabhorn160 E-Motion Picture Magic